20852 customer reviews

Domaine de la Gayère - Cairanne Galante 2016

Name: Domaine de la Gayère - Cairanne Galante 2016
Brand: Domaine de la Gayère
Rating: 3.4 (18 reviews)

Cairanne|Red wine

3.4/5 (18 customers)

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

Médaille d'Or

Concours Paris

2*Étoiles

Hachette

"Great value for money"

"Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre blend beautifully in this dark-colored cuvée, which is bright on the nose with crisp notes of grenadine and blackcurrant. It is equally delightful on the palate, with a rounded attack, warmth, and jammy fruit, tightened up on the finish by well-proportioned tannins. Powerful, indulgent, and complete, the jury succumbed to the charms of La Galante." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020)

Buy your Gayère wines at the best price in our private sale!

Rated site

20852 reviews

-20€

from €99 on your first order

Estate

Domaine de la Gayère

Vintage

Galante

Vintage

2016

Designation

Cairanne

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Grenache, 50% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Red clay soils underground and rounded pebbles on the surface

Viticulture

Integrated pest management

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

100% destemmed, fermentation for 5 weeks at average temperature control with daily pumping over

Livestock farming

In concrete tanks

Alcohol content

14,5%

Eye

Deep black color

Nose

Full-bodied with black fruit, spices, garrigue, and balsamic notes

Mouth

Concentrated and powerful, a lovely wine with aromas of blackcurrant, garrigue, and a hint of vegetation (50% Mourvèdre).

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

Decant 1 hour before serving

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Pair with rack of lamb in a herb crust, a tagine, beef Wellington with truffle purée...

More information on Domaine de la Gayère

More information on Cairanne

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2019 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, consistent with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About wine:

Silky on the palate, true to form, its aromas of black fruits, spices, garrigue, and licorice lead to a long, finely structured finish.

About the estate:

Christèle Plantevin loves cooking and wine. She had a career before returning to Cairanne to take over this family estate dating back to 1902, where the garrigue terroir (red clay subsoil and pebbles on the surface) gives her wines power and complexity. Limiting yields preserves the richness and character of both red and white wines.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rating (2020 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)

Rated estate (2018 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)

About wine:

Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre blend beautifully in this dark-colored cuvée, which is bright on the nose with crisp notes of grenadine and blackcurrant. It is equally delightful on the palate, with a rounded attack, warm, bursting with jammy fruit, and tightened up on the finish by well-proportioned tannins. Powerful, indulgent, and complete, the jury succumbed to the charms of La Galante.

About the estate:

After ten years working in marketing for large agri-food companies, Christèle Plantevin returned to the family estate, founded in 1902, in 1997. At the head of 50 hectares of vineyards, she represents the fifth generation.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Rated wine (2017 guide) Gold Medal (Paris Agricultural Competition)

Customer rating

3.4/5

based on 18 reviews

Review and opinion by Mr. ERIC H. Published on 11/16/2020

A wine with a distinct character, warm and pleasant to drink. I would rate it 3.5 glasses if possible, but at less than €10, 4 glasses is justified.